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Osburn, C. B. – International Library Review, 1977
Descriptors: College Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Oklahoma County Libraries, Oklahoma City, OK. – 1976
This collection provides summaries of documents on which the policies of the Oklahoma County Libraries System are based, the "Statement of Purpose and Goals," and "Policy for Selection of Materials," as well as brief descriptions of procedures for materials selection and handling complaints or suggestions from patrons.…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Instruction, Library Material Selection, Library Planning
Minnesota State Law Library, St. Paul. – 1996
This collection development plan of the Minnesota State Law Library includes detailed information on policies and annotations. After an overview of the Library's collection, general policy guidelines on the following are discussed: material selection; principles of selection; exclusions; gifts; interlibrary loan; cooperation; replacements;…
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Law Libraries, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection

Chadwick, William E. – Journal of Library Administration, 1998
Because of the high incidence of special-collections thefts and embezzlements during the past decade, library management must reassess its "user friendly" philosophy for both library patrons and employees. An internal control system is described. Causes of theft, and policies and procedures for protecting the collection are discussed. (AEF)
Descriptors: Archives, Crime, Libraries, Library Administration
Banks, Michael A. – Computers in Libraries, 1998
Examines issues and decision-making involved in restricting Internet access in libraries, for the most part favoring filtering devices. Questions to consider when selecting a filtering program are provided. Some of the better filtering programs are described, and Web addresses are included for each. Security risks associated with Java and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
Wetherbee, James M. – 1995
This document is a statement of guidelines for the collection of reference materials at the Ethel K. Smith Library in Wingate University (North Carolina). The library's mission statement is given at the outset. Then parameters are established for the reference collection's scope and size, including subject-area and media priorities. The statement…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Library Acquisition
Judd, Blanche; And Others – 1984
Intended for use by the head of reference and subject-area bibliographers at Penfield Library, this document provides guidelines for the selection and evaluation of titles for the 25,000 volume reference collection at this primarily undergraduate institution. The reference collection also supports the general information needs of both the college…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
Dole, Wanda V.; And Others – 1996
This document is an overall policy statement for library collection development for the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Part 1 comprises the library mission statement and a list of ongoing objectives. The second part provides some background information about the university environment and campus libraries. It also gives instructions…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Library Acquisition
Gibson, Catherine – Library Journal, 1995
Discusses Indiana-Marion County Public Library's decision to implement centralized collection selection and to hire a collection development librarian. Benefits of centralized selection include the decentralization of subject materials and the consequent broadening of subject materials at branch libraries. Selection depends upon a knowledge of the…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Budgets, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development

De Stefano, Paula – College & Research Libraries, 2001
How do academic libraries set about creating a body of knowledge and begin to convert traditional print collections to a digital format in order to satisfy what today's researchers want? This article examines previous methods of selection and collection building, and applies those supporting principles to today's collection-building efforts for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Information Technology
Utah State Library Div., Salt Lake City. Dept. of Community and Economic Development. – 2003
This document presents standards for Utah public libraries. The benefits of standards for public libraries and for the state library are listed, and responsibilities, benefits, and characteristics of three types of public libraries (i.e., volunteer, transitional, and certified public libraries) are summarized. Specific standards in the following…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Technology, Library Administration, Library Facilities
Bailey, Alvin R., Ed.; And Others – 1992
In Texas, public library advisory boards are a recent innovation that have developed as a result of the Council-Manager form of government. This handbook is a response to that development as a compilation of information on the most efficient roles and functions of advisory boards. An advisory board is appointed by the governing body of which the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Involvement, Community Support, Confidentiality
Brostrom, David C. – 1995
This book is a guide to providing library resources and services that support homeschooling. The first section contains an overview of the homeschooling movement, statistics that show a nationwide trend toward this form of education, and an examination of the motivations, philosophies and educational styles of homeschoolers. The second section…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Home Schooling, Information Sources
Frase, Robert W. – 1975
libraries' share of general revenue sharing funds. Statistical tables showing federal Commission on Libraries and Information Science. The status of federal categorical and non-categorical aid to libraries is described, along with formulation methods for federal library policies and the present government climate for library planning. The…
Descriptors: Categorical Aid, College Libraries, Federal Aid, Federal Programs

Visser, Michelle – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2003
Discusses issues of identifying, storing, handling, and providing access to rare books and materials in institutions without special collections departments. Suggests that although many community colleges do not collect rare materials, they may nonetheless be in possession of books that are rare and that should receive special care. (ontains four…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, College Libraries, Community Colleges
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